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## Pan, Zoom, Rotate Tab

From the Edit menu, point to Graphic Display Window, and choose Lighting, Materials. Then click the Pan, Zoom, Rotate tab.

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CAD and Graphic Setup dialog box - Pan, Zoom, Rotate tab

The Pan, Zoom, Rotate tab defines how PC-DMIS interprets mouse gestures to perform pan, zoom, and rotate operations in the Graphics Display window.

From the CAD Systems list in the Mouse Controls area, you can choose the CAD system that PC-DMIS mimics for the pan, zoom, and rotate operations.

Common Controls

These mouse gestures are common to all CAD System options:

Left button -

Click to select an item.

Click and hold, then drag to box-select multiple items.

Click and hold, then right-click and hold, then drag to zoom the view to that box.

Mouse Wheel button -

Rotate the wheel forward or backward to zoom in and out.

Right button -

In Translate Mode (), right-click and hold, then drag to pan.

In 2D Rotate Mode (), right-click and hold, then drag to do a 2D rotation.

In 3D Rotate Mode (), right-click and hold, then drag to do a 3D rotation.

PC-DMIS

If you choose PC-DMIS, the software interprets mouse gestures like this:

Mouse Wheel button -

Click the wheel button and hold, then drag to do a 3D rotation.

Right button -

Right-click and hold, then drag to pan the view.

Right-click and hold, press Ctrl, and then drag to do a 3D rotation.

Right-click and hold, press Alt, and then drag to do a 2D rotation.

CATIA 5

If you choose CATIA v5, the software interprets mouse gestures like this:

Mouse Wheel button -

Click the wheel button and hold, then drag to pan.

Click the wheel button and hold, press Ctrl, and then drag to zoom in or out.

Click the wheel button and hold, then left-click and hold, then drag to do a 3D rotation.

Click the wheel button and hold, then left-click and release, then drag to zoom in or out.

Creo

If you choose Creo, the software interprets mouse gestures like this:

Mouse Wheel button -

Click the wheel button and hold, then drag to do a 3D rotation.

Click the wheel button and hold, press Shift, and then drag to pan.

Click the wheel button and hold, press Ctrl, and then drag left or right to do a 2D rotation.

Click the wheel button and hold, press Ctrl, and then drag up or down to zoom in or out.

NX

If you choose NX, the software interprets mouse gestures like this:

Middle button -

Click the wheel button and hold, then drag to do a 3D rotation.

Click the wheel button and hold, press Shift, and then drag to pan.

Click the wheel button and hold, press Ctrl, and then drag to zoom in or out.

SolidWorks

If you choose Solidworks, the software interprets mouse gestures like this:

Mouse Wheel button -

Click the wheel button and hold, then drag to do a 3D rotation.

Click the wheel button and hold, press Alt, and then drag to do a 2D rotation.

Click the wheel button and hold, press Shift, and then drag to zoom in or out.

Click the wheel button and hold, press Ctrl, and then drag to pan.